The Learning Curve WAS Re: I am the answer and the air ;)

[annelilucas]

Heidi wrote:
> On desert island discs back in November of 2000, she picked "Bigmouth 
> Strikes Again" as one of her favourite songs, and said that after the 
> Beatles, the smiths were her favourite band

Anneli now:

Speaking of radio programmes -  was it mentioned that JK was interviewed 
on  The Learning Curve (programme about education) in March?  If not, 
it's available to listen to on the Radio 4 website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/learningcurve_20040316.shtml

I don't know how long it is as several other people are also interviewed 
on the programme, so it's probably only a few minutes.  (Sorry if it's 
been mentioned already - I wasn't keeping up with postings in March.)


THE LEARNING CURVE
16 March 2004
SINGLE PARENTING and EDUCATION

Libby Purves discusses single parents and education with the author J K 
Rowling whose own fairy tale story of rags-to-riches lone parenthood is 
almost as well known as her famous creation, Harry Potter.

J K Rowling arrived in Scotland as a single parent with no income of any 
sort.  While her poverty and the writing of The Philosopher's Stone in 
cafes have become the stuff of legend, it is a less known fact that at the 
same time she was borrowing money from her friends to complete a teacher training degree, and teaching French in schools.